Thousands of words have been written and spoken about how the white blue-collar class abandoned the Democratic Party decades ago. All of that blah-blah-blah is substantially wrong. A more honest and truthful view is that it was the Democratic Party that abandoned the white working-class. The modern Democratic Party “brand”, to use an overused term, began at the 1932 … [Read more...] about Like the Republicans, the Democrats have Changed
The Incitement Case Against Trump is Strong
A lot of big stuff has been happening but buried in the avalanche of headlines about vaccines and government stimulus programs is a startling story. Two U.S. Capitol police officers, both injured by the Insurrection mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6th, have sued former President Trump, charging him with incitement to riot. While Washington dithers about what to do … [Read more...] about The Incitement Case Against Trump is Strong
CPAC and the Nazis
I want to comment on why appearances matter. At issue is the shape of the stage at the recently concluded 2021 CPAC or Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Most of the attention was on ex-President Donald Trump’s speech asserting the Republican Party remains HIS party. But a number of observers criticized the shape of the stage for the … [Read more...] about CPAC and the Nazis
Trumpism: How to Eradicate It
A lot of people have been heaving sighs of relief over the inauguration of Joe Biden. Donald Trump—the lying, dim-witted criminal psychopath who preceded him has, at last, been forced out of the nation’s capital. Our national nightmare is over…or so some people think. They’re wrong. The malignancy known as Trumpism is still festering in our body politic and people who care … [Read more...] about Trumpism: How to Eradicate It
Act NOW
This is not one of my usual commentaries. I’m joining the chorus of voices calling for action. We must join forces and fight the Insurrectionists in our midst. And we need to do it NOW. Trump Makes History with Second Impeachment The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. No other President has ever faced such a … [Read more...] about Act NOW